It was a fun morning
Hill Fowler was curious as to why I wanted to go on so many long bike rides. I told him that it was an enjoyable way to see nature, have some time to myself for reflection and provide a goodWedding Accessories fitness workout all at the same time.
Izabela Himes wanted to know if the Post tells me what to write about. I replied that most of the time they don’t tell me what to write about, though sometimes there are things the editors suggest as good subjects.
Kevin Agner asked the probing question, “How did you come up with your vocabulary?” My answer included a combination of plenty of reading, taking advantage of education and a willingness to explore words that aren’t easily defined.
Kendall Galloway and a few others wanted to know more about my windmill and how it came to be. I told them about it being decorated for Christmas.
Baleigh Hill startled me a little by asking about my own shattered West Point dreams. I have often wondered how my life would have been different.
I’ll address more of their questions in my next column. Hunter Eagle brought up the process to be a better writer. Dietz, the kids and I talked about the proper writing process for a story. We wanted to hook the reader with a great title, an interesting introduction, and have a good plan to paint a verbal picture throughout. We wanted to make sure that we knew the subject well, didn’t use filler, and came to a clear and concise conclusion. The kids were great listeners, very polite and clearly interested.
It was a fun morning, and from the start, I was impressed. An idea came to mind. She was planning to have the kids each write a story, so I thought that a writing contest for the kids would be fun. Dietz agreed that we should have a contest to see which student could tell a fun story while using the proper writing process. Then I will publish the winner’s story as part of my column next week.Tales of the Toddy, the first-ever Bourbon Milk Punch Competition settled the discussion of who has New Orleans’ best milk punch. Fourteen of the city’s best bartenders came together at the Hotel Monteleone to enter their original milk punch recipes but in the end it was Barry Himel of Dickie Brennan’s Bourbon House who won with his Frozen Bourbon Milk Punch.
“The Brennan family has a long and rich milk punch tradition,” said Himel. “I’m honored to continue that tradition with this, now, award-winning cocktail.”
So this week, there won’t really be a conclusion. We’ll save that for next week. Watch out though. Dakota Kellough mentioned something about barbed wire and a trampoline. I can’t wait to see what he does withBridal Jewelery.
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